meditation is not what you think

Excerpt from “Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness” by Jon Kapat-Zinn

It might be good to clarify a few common misunderstandings about meditation right off the bat.

First, meditation is best thought of as a way of being, rather than a technique or a collection of techniques.

I’ll say it again.

Meditation is a way of being, not a technique